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Hi Friends, me! ancient texts and scriptures have
I magi n e thrown enough light on many
a world examples of water storage and
without water. harvesting. The mythological figure Ancient Wonder
It is unthinkable, Narada, for instance, is supposed in Dholavira (in Kutch), a 5000 – year
isn’t it? Now, imagine a to have been interested in the state old stepwell has been discovered.
world without tanks and of water conservation and he is This stepwell is bigger than the great
wells for storing water. supposed to have enquired about bath at Mohenjodaro. it is the largest
Even more unthinkable! ponds and other water bodies on his
Water is the elixir of life visits to the different kingdoms. and grandest
and man-made structures built to store ancient reservoir
and save water are as important as Preservation of water for later use discovered so
water. From time immemorial, humans has been part of human history far. it is 73.4
have built tanks and wells for storing and in india this manifested itself metres long,
water and canals for irrigating their most interestingly in the way tanks 29.3 metres wide
fields. These structures have played a and wells began to be built by our and 10 metres
very significant role in human history. ancestors to store water. The first deep.
Emperors and kings sponsored the recorded civilization of india, the
construction of many structures used indus Valley Civilization, was known
for storing water. to have advanced water supply
systems.
Come let us discover the Water
Wonders of India! Tanks and wells have served more than one purpose for humanity.
For some it has been just a necessary tool for storing water while
CONTENTS for some these water marvels have been a source of spiritual and
religious awakening. Temple tanks have been part of temples.
water wonders 1 Tanks are a very important
Down the ages 2 part of gurudwara too !
read My story 3 HYDERABAD'S
Forts and Feats 4 HUsSAIN SAGAR
rani ki Vav - amazing architecture 5 The first source of
water Marvels of the Past 6-7 DELHI DIARY water supply to the city
water harvesting systems 8-9 of Hyderabad was the
surface water wonders 10 The city of Delhi founded Hussain Sagar Lake built
th
success stories 11 in the 11 century used to by Husain Shah Wali
activities 4 u 12-14 get its water supply from in 1562. In the 16th
heritage News, subscription Form 15 Surajkund which was built century, many tanks
Prize winners, what’s Next? 16 at the foothills of the were constructed by
Aravallis.
Muhammad Quli Qutub
Shah in Hyderabad.
Illustration by: Nitendra Agarwal,
IX-A, All Saints Sr. Sec. School, Beawar
Road, Ajmer
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